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Joe Madison

May 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm

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Metro Still Experiencing Budget Shortfall Even With Price Increases

The extra dime per trip that Metro began to charge riders this spring isn’t making up for the emergency budget shortfall it was supposed to help solve, according to a new Metro report.

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Bernie McCain

May 11, 2010 at 2:15 pm

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New Metro Leadership Faces Questions After Latest Mishap

After last week’s safety incident that Metro officials failed to notify the oversight group of immediately, serious questions are being raised.

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Bernie McCain

May 7, 2010 at 6:00 pm

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Metro Train Operator Averts Accident With Emergency Break

Metro experienced another near miss Wednesday morning when one Red Line train operator had to push his emergency brake to avoiding hitting another train ahead of it.

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Bernie McCain

May 6, 2010 at 6:00 pm

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Expect Delays On Metro This Weekend

Customers can expect lengthy delays of up to 30 minutes this weekend on the Metro.

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Bernie McCain

May 6, 2010 at 3:00 pm

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Metro Fires Bus Driver Who Hit Pedestrian

Metro on Wednesday fired a bus driver who struck a pedestrian last month in Southeast D.C.

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Bernie McCain

May 5, 2010 at 4:30 pm

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Metro To Bolster Safety Oversight Committee

The District, Maryland and Virginia are nearly doubling their funding of a safety oversight group that monitors Metro, plus bolstering and reorganizing its staffing, after a federal audit found major weaknesses in the organization.

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Bernie McCain

Apr 30, 2010 at 3:00 pm

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Metro Approves Major Fare Hikes

Metro is moving ahead with plans to impose the largest fare increase in its history this summer

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Bernie McCain

Apr 29, 2010 at 5:00 pm

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Strong March For Metro But Ridership Expectations Not Met

Metro had a strong month in March, running 20.3 million trips on its rail system — a million more than a year earlier. But the transit agency still fell below its projections for how many riders it would carry.

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